Darren Sidoel
Dutch footballer (born 1998)
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Darren Devlin Sidoel (born 10 March 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for New York Cosmos in the USL League One. Besides the Netherlands, he has also played in England, Belgium, Bulgaria, India, Spain, and the United States.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darren Devlin Sidoel | ||
| Date of birth | 10 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | The Hague, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New York Cosmos | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Den Haag | ||
| 2012–2017 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Jong Ajax | 16 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Reading | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Roeselare (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Arda Kardzhali | 16 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Córdoba | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Hércules (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | East Bengal | 11 | (3) |
| 2023–2025 | AB | 30 | (3) |
| 2025 | Grindavík | 8 | (0) |
| 2026– | New York Cosmos | 12 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Netherlands U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013 | Netherlands U16 | 7 | (0) |
| 2014 | Netherlands U17 | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 July 2026 | |||
Club career
Ajax
Sidoel started his career with ADO Den Haag before joining AFC Ajax in 2012.[1] He made his debut with Jong Ajax, the reserve side of Ajax in 2017, and would score his first professional goal on 18 August 2017, the opening goal in a 2–1 victory over SC Cambuur.[4] He appeared in 16 matches, scoring one goal as Jong Ajax were crowned 2017/18 Eerste Divisie champions.
Reading
After making his debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong Ajax in the 2017–18 season,[2] Sidoel signed for English club Reading on a three-year contract in July 2018.[5] On 4 January 2019, Sidoel was sent on loan to Belgian side KSV Roeselare.[6] Sidoel made his debut for Roeselare on 4 February 2019, starting at center back in a 1–0 victory over OH Leuven. Sidoel received praise by the media for his performance during the match.[7] During his stay with the club he appeared in 11 matches as a starter. He returned to Reading at the end of the loan, and on 8 July 2019, Sidoel left Reading by mutual consent.[8]
Arda Kardzhali
On 8 August 2019, Sidoel signed a two-year contract with Arda Kardzhali.[9] He completed his debut on 23 August 2019 in a league match against Cherno More Varna.[10]
Córdoba CF and Hércules CF
On 17 July 2020, Sidoel signed a 1-year contract with Córdoba CF. On 1 February 2021 was loaned to Segunda División B club Hércules CF for the rest of the season.[11] On 23 May 2021, Sidoel scored for Hércules in a 3–3 draw over UE Llagostera, an insufficient result as the club needed a win to avoid relegation.[12]
East Bengal
On 17 September 2021, Sidoel signed with Indian Super League side SC East Bengal[13] and made his debut on 27 November in a 3–0 defeat to ATK Mohun Bagan. In the next match on 30 November, he scored his first goal against Odisha FC, but lost the match by 6–4.[14]
AB
In September 2023, Sidoel joined Danish 2nd Division side AB.[15] Sidoel scored his first goal with AB on 30 September 2023, in a 2–1 victory over Thisted FC.[16] On 14 April 2024, in the promotion playoffs, Sidoel scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory over Esbjerg fB.[17] On 27 April 2024, Sidoel scored the loan goal in a 1–0 victory over Nykøbing FC.[18] On 1 February 2025 Sidoel and AB agreed to a contract termination, after having appeared in 36 matches and scoring 3 goals with the club.[19]
Grindavík
On 19 July 2025, Sidoel joined Icelandic side Grindavík. He started eight of nine matches before departing the club.
New York Cosmos
On December 17, 2025, Sidoel joined USL League One side New York Cosmos ahead of their return to professional competition.[20]
International career
Sidoel represented the Netherlands at under-17 youth level.[5] He is of Indonesian and Surinamese descent.[21][22] In an interview for a local media, right after he had joined Arda Kardzhali in 2019, Siddoel expressed his desire to represent the Indonesia national team, but would first concentrate on his club career.[23]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 28 May 2026[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2016–17 | Eerste Divisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 19 | 2 | ||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 2 | ||
| Reading U23 | 2018–19 | Premier League 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Roeselare (loan) | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division B | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | |
| Arda Kardzhali | 2019–20 | First League | 16 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | – | 18 | 0 | |
| Córdoba | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| Hércules (loan) | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | |
| East Bengal | 2021–22 | Indian Super League | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 3 | |
| AB | 2023–24 | Danish 2nd Division | 21 | 3 | 4 | 0 | – | 25 | 3 | |
| 2024–25 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | |||
| Grindavík | 2025–26 | 1. deild karla | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | |
| NY Cosmos | 2026 | USL League One | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 14 | 1 | |
| Career total | 115 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 131 | 10 | ||
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Youth League
- Appearance(s) in Bulgarian Cup
Honours
Club
- Jong Ajax